Luisa Sello to Join the Faculty of the Armenian Virtuosos International Academy-Festival

We are delighted to announce that Italian flutist and professor Luisa Sello will join the faculty of the 2027 Armenian Virtuosos International Academy-Festival, organized by the “Music for Future” Foundation of conductor Sergey Smbatyan. The musician also served as a faculty member at last year's Academy-Festival, sharing her professional experience and knowledge with young musicians.

Luisa Sello is an internationally acclaimed performer whose artistry has been described by New York Concert Review as “a wonderful blend of extroverted passion and genuine tenderness,” distinguished by superb technical mastery, expressive intensity, a rich tonal range, and great charm. She is a Flute Miyazawa Artist and an Ambassador of Italian Culture and Music, with the support of the Italian Ministry of Culture.

Her international career includes collaborations with prestigious musical institutions, conductors, and artists, including Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Riccardo Muti, the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, the Thailand Symphony Orchestra, Trevor Pinnock, Philippe Entremont, and Bruno Canino. She has also performed at some of the world's leading concert venues, including Carnegie Hall, the Juilliard School, Suntory Hall, and Mozarteum Salzburg.

Alongside her performing career, Luisa Sello is actively engaged in music education. She has taught at music academies in Milan and Trieste and currently serves as a Professor of Flute Performance within the doctoral program at New Bulgarian University in Sofia, Bulgaria. As a guest professor, she also collaborates with universities in Vienna, Madrid, Beijing, Melbourne, New York, Kyoto, Bangkok, and Buenos Aires.

The musician holds doctoral degrees in Performing Arts and Linguistic and Literary Studies. Her recordings have been released by the prestigious labels Stradivarius, Dynamic, and Naxos. Luisa Sello has been awarded the honorary title of “Cavaliere al Merito” of the Italian Republic.

We look forward to welcoming Luisa Sello back to Yerevan for the Armenian Virtuosos International Academy-Festival and to her inspiring encounters with young musicians.